Shed not a tear for the permanent scrapping of a measure that was initially introduced as Bill 22 in the 2020 session of the legislature.
But shed not a tear for the permanent scrapping of a measure that was initially introduced as Bill 22 in the 2020 session of the legislature.
The turning point came in July of that year, when Green MLAs Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen advised the minority NDP government that they wouldn’t support the bill. Lacking the votes to ensure passage, Darcy paused the bill, despite the premier saying it was “supported by many,” especially parents of overdose victims.The New Democrats, in their power sharing agreement with the Greens, had agreed not to call an election before the written-into-law date of Oct. 16, 2021. But on Sept.
“It’s inconceivable, as a parent, to think of a 12-year-old being addicted to opioids and losing their life as a result of an overdose, when we could have taken steps to avoid that,” said Horgan. After the July 2020 backlash against the bill, the province had undertaken further consultations with First Nations, families, health-care experts and drug-users.Article content